BHARAT MOHAN KOHLI vs STATE & ORS

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27th JANUARY, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + TEST.CAS. 48/2017 BHARAT MOHAN KOHLI .....Petitioner Through: Mr Abhimanyu Mahajan, Mr Mayank Joshi, Advocates versus STATE & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vineet Jhanji & Imran Moulaey, Advocates for Respondents No. 4, 5 & 11 Ms Ramni Taneja Advocate Ms S. Rohini Advocate for Applicant CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT (ORAL) I.A. 1167/2025 & O.A. 13/2025 1. O.A. 13/2025 has been filed by the Appellant under Chapter II Rule 5 of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 against the Order dated 10.04.2023, passed by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) of this Court dismissing the application, being IA No.5009/2021, filed by the Appellant to implead herself as a party to the present Petition. 2. I.A. 1167/2025 has been filed by the Appellant/Applicant seeking condonation of delay of 636 days in filing O.A. 13/2025. 3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts leading to O.A. 13/2025 are that the present case has been filed by the Petitioner herein - Mr. Bharat Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA TEST.CAS. 48/2017 Page 1 of 13 Signing Date:07.02.2025 18:58:01 Mohan Kohli seeking grant of Letter of Administration in respect of the last Will dated 27.10.2013 of Late Shri Man Mohan Kohli (hereinafter referred to as "the Testator"). It is stated that the Petition was originally filed by Shri J.B. Kohli and Shri Rajive Sawhney, Sr. Advocate, who were the Executors of the Will dated 27.10.2013, but they both passed away during the pendency of the Petition and consequently, the Petitioner herein, who was the beneficiary, was substituted in the Petition. It is stated that the Testator was not married and he had no ch